Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Jane Doe
On December 30, 1979 hunters found skeletal remains near Parrishville Road in Western Frederick County, Va. It is possible the remains had been there since August 1979. The remains are believed to be a white female, age 30-40 years of age, possible hair color of red or brown. Subject had been wearing a blue dress. Height appears to be 61 1/4" to 64 1/4" . She was wearing a light blue dress that tied at the top.…
1976 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jane Doe
On May 30, 1976 at approximately 7:10 am the body of a white female was discovered floating in the Chesapeake Bay near the First Island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The body was discovered in two trash bags. The Medical Examiner describes Jane Doe as being between 30 and 50 years old. She had a vaccination scar on her upper left arm and a five and a half inch scar on the backside of the right thigh between…
1961 · Hillsboro, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jane Doe
On December 16, 1961, an unidentified White female was located deceased on the side of Route 715, 1 1/2 miles west of Hillsboro. The female had wounds consistent with continued physical abuse. Medical Examiner could not rule out Hypothermia as a contributing factor. Female victim was never identified.
1973 · Lincoln, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jane Doe
Unidentified Black female found on a farm in the Lincoln area of Loudoun County. Victim was shot several times. The female victim has never been identified.
1994 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Janet Brown
On January 9, 1994, at approximately 0151 hours, several fights and shots rang out in the parking lot of the Hurricane Club on Pembroke Avenue. Officers in the parking lot were made aware of Janet Brown who was lying in the parking lot next to a vehicle located in front of the ABC store suffering from a gunshot wound. Janet Brown was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
2000 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Janet McCabe
On 09-05-2000 Janet McCabe did not show up for work at the Beyond the Fringe hair salon. An unknown coworker went by her home at 4800 Patterson Avenue to check on her, but no one answered the door. At approximately 1207 hours the Richmond Police Department was notified, and officers responded to the residence. Responding officers found the residence insecure and when they got no response at the door, they made entry…
2013 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jaquan Brown
On August 2, 2013, at approximately 0257 hours, officers were dispatched to the area of 957 N. King Street for a shots fired call. At approximately 0330 hours, officers located Brown in a grassy lot next to 957 N. King Street. Brown was pronounced deceased on scene.
2019 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jarrett Parker
On April 20, 2019, at approximately 1930 hours, officers were dispatched to a man down complaint in the area of Shell Road and Greenlawn Avenue. Officers located Parker at the intersection at 2004 hours. Parker had been shot multiple times. Medics pronounced Parker deceased shortly after. Witnesses heard the shots and then heard an unknown vehicle speeding out of the area.
1992 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jason Walker
On Sunday, February 9, 1992 at 3:30 am, Police and Rescue were called to the report of gunfire in the parking lot of the Newpoint Shopping Center located in the 500 block of Newtown Road. Witnesses described seeing a black male about 510" tall, wearing a black leather coat shooting a handgun while standing in front of the Bridge Nightclub. Jason Walker was driving his red Chevrolet Berretta bearing a Virginia…
1978 · Giles County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jeffrey Scott
On May 28, 1978 the bodies of Karen Lynn Noble and Jeffrey Lee Scott were discovered along Route 61, Wolf Creek Road, approximately .6 miles East of the Bland County line. A passerby was traveling through the area at about 11:45 p.m. when he observed a fire. As the passerby got closer he realized the fire was a Datsun pickup burning. After arriving at the scene two passersby found Jeff Scott in the bed of the pickup…
2023 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jehlani Brown
On March 23, 2023, at approximately 1248 hours, officers were dispatched to a gunshot complaint at 379 Wakefield Avenue. Officers arrived and found Brown in the driver's seat of a green Mercedes suffering from a gunshot wound. Brown was taken to Riverside by medics then pronounced deceased at 1445 hours. Witnesses observed three black males running from the area after the gunshots were heard. A possible suspect…
1991 · King and Queen County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jennie Lee Johnson
Jennie Lee Johnson was last seen alive the night of November 22, 1991. She visited a friend that night, within walking distance of her residence, but never returned home. She was discovered the next morning in a field near Newtown Road (Route 721) deceased. It was apparent that she had been physically assaulted. Jennie Johnson's death has not been solved despite an extensive investigation conducted by the Virginia…
1994 · King William County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerald Calvin Williams
On September 21, 1994, a Chesapeake Paper Products employee was checking the fire trails on the company's property in King William County, Virginia, when he came upon an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was stuck and it was apparent the vehicle had been there for some time. It would later be determined by police that the abandoned vehicle was registered to James Eliot Williams and Jerald Calvin Williams, brothers who…
2016 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jermaine Jackson
On February 22, 2016, at approximately 0347 hours, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call that was later upgraded to a shooting. Officers arrived and located Jackson in the driver's seat of a silver Lexus. Jackson was suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. Jackson was pronounced deceased on the scene by medics. Witnesses placed a black female inside of the vehicle with Jackson when he was shot.
2017 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerrod Brown
On March 28, 2017, at approximately 0159 hours, officers were dispatched to a gunshot heard in the area of Quash and Foley Street. Upon arrival, officers located Brown lying in the roadway on Foley Street with a gunshot wound to his head. Brown was pronounced deceased on scene.
2016 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerry Colyer
On September 29, 2016, Jerry Colyer was shot and killed while working the lobby of the Econo Lodge at 2310 Indian Hill Road in Chesterfield County, VA.
1996 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerry Washington
On August 15, 1996, Jerry C. Washington was sitting in the living room of a friends apartment located at 1611 Virden Court watching movies when multiple shots were fired through a back door of the apartment. Mr. Washington was struck by several rounds and died at the scene.
2007 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jesse Terrell Brown
On Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 10:09 pm, Police responded to the 1300 block of Thamesford Drive after a report of gunfire. Jesse Brown was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He died as a result of his injury. Investigators were able to discover Mr. Brown had been involved in a confrontation with an unknown person just prior to the shooting.
1984 · Hanover County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jessice Lee Sterling Hatch
Twelve year old Jessica Lee Sterling Hatch was last seen near 862 N. Sheppard Street in the City of Richmond on February 5, 1984. Jessica was walking from her residence at 3208 Hanover Avenue to her grandmother’s residence in the 2900 block of W. Grace Street. On April 12, 1984, she was found deceased on Rt. 721, later named Watkins Road, approximately one-half-mile north of Dogwood Trail Road in Rockville, Virginia.
1982 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jessie Barnes
On June 17, 1982, Jessie Barnes was found stabbed and beaten to death near 4400 Kelmarbi Road in Chesterfield County, VA.
1995 · Arvonia, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Herndon
On October 19 1995, Joan Herndon was shot and killed with a shotgun utilizing number 8 shot. There was a small amount of money taken from the cash register. There were no witnesses. ViCAP # 2012VSP00004
1981 · Marshall, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Kenny
On March 24, 1981, Robin Brooks and Joan Kenny were found dead at the residence they shared on Belvoir Farm, located off of Route 709, in northern Fauquier County. The autopsies revealed that both victims had been shot to death. Robin and Joan were both employed by Belvoir Farm at the time of their deaths. Due to the location of the victims' residence and the physical layout of the farm, it appears the offender(s)…
2003 · Gum Spring, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Wood Weigelhofer
On August 14, 2003, Joan Wood Weigelhofer was discovered deceased at Busy Bee Realty, located at 4119 Broad Street Road Gum Spring, Virginia 23065. The 59-year-old mom, daughter and sister, had been slain by someone using a .40 caliber gun. It is believed that Weigelhofer knew her killer. A late-model dark SUV was seen outside the business on Broad Street Road, where she was last seen alive just before four o'clock.
1983 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Zwingman
On Friday, August 19, 1983, the bodies of Joan Zwingman and Christine Pilczak were recovered from the Chesapeake Bay by the Coast Guard and transported to the Coast Guard Station on Ferry Road. Pilot Boat operators had notified the Coast Guard of two bodies floating in the water. Investigators were able to discover both victims traveled from New Jersey to Virginia Beach to attend a convention related to their…